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Type: Articles
Published: 2013-03-20
Page range: 347–358
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A new genus of Eucharitidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea), with notes on life history and immature stages

CRILAR-CONICET, Entre Ríos y Mendoza, 5301 Anillaco, La Rioja, Argentina
Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA, USA 92521
Hymenoptera Neolirata eggs planidia pupae host plant poneromorph ant parasitoid

Abstract

Neolirata new genus (Eucharitidae: Eucharitini) is recognized based on males and females, with new descriptions of eggs, planidia and pupae. Redescriptions are provided for N. alta (Walker) and N. daguerrei (Gemignani) (comb. nov. trans-ferred from Lirata) and a new description of N. furcula sp. nov. is presented. Females of N. alta deposit their eggs on the underside of leaves of Pseudabutilon virgatum (Cav.) Fryxell (Malvaceae) and N. daguerrei on the underside of Urvillea chacoensis Hunz (Sapindaceae). A key to species is included.